Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

The Leopold Center is a research and education center on the campus of Iowa State University created to identify and reduce negative environmental and social impacts of farming and develop new ways to farm profitably while conserving natural resources. The Center's work is focused in these initiatives - ecological systems research, marketing and food systems research, policy research and cross-cutting research that bridges all areas (water, energy, soil and alternative farming systems).

Corn-planting season

A farmer in Jasper County, Iowa plants corn in May 1940, shown in this historical photo commemorating the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Wednesday, May 15 marks 150 years since President Abraham Lincoln signed into law an act of Congress that established the USDA, which he called "The People's Department." From conservation to food stamps, war rations and Smokey the Bear, check out USDA history here

View a collection of 1,167 historical USDA photos
Another important anniversary at the Leopold Center this year
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